Danielle Sibley
M.S., CCC-SLP
Owner, Speech-Language Pathologist
Danielle is a national certified member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed to practice speech language pathology in the state of Texas. Danielle earned her Bachelor’s degree and Minor/Leveling certifications in Hospitality Management, Communication Disorders, and Spanish from the University of North Texas and El Centro Bilingue de Cuernavaca in Cuernavaca Mexico. She then continued on at North Texas to earn her Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Danielle has practiced speech therapy with both adult and pediatric populations in a variety of settings, including university and outpatient clinics, public schools, private schools, tele-practice and home health care. The majority of Danielle’s experience has been in home health where she has targeted her practice to therapeutic intervention with toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children and teens. She’s experienced in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of communication disorders, such as receptive/expressive language disorders, articulation disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and social skills. Additionally, she assesses and treats feeding disorders/oral aversions. Having obtained continuing education in trauma informed care, she applies evidenced based practice compassionately through that lens.
Speak Easy Speech Therapy’s goal is to provide supportive, engaging, creative, functional therapy for children, teens, and adults. Danielle is committed to supporting clients in their natural environments while involving family members, partners, teachers and caregivers, knowing that a key component to overall client success is family and caregiver participation.
Through teamwork and sharing ways to incorporate therapy into client’s daily life, our goal is for everyone involved to be active participants toward progress.
Throughout Danielle’s entire life, she has engaged in the field of speech-language pathology in various ways because her mother is also a veteran Speech Pathologist, Joy Sibley M.S. CCC-SLP. Prior to knowing she’d someday follow in her mother’s footsteps, Danielle, as a teen, would help her mother make materials for clients, watch her draft reports, analyze patient results, attend lectures at state conferences and watch her conduct research with colleagues. Joy has trained graduate students and gone on to consult nationally for private institutions; Her career has been a constant source of inspiration for Danielle. Joy is a tremendous resource and although they treat very different populations, it’s Danielle’s dream to eventually bring Joy to work in conjunction with Speak Easy Speech Therapy. Danielle has always loved children and for years, worked as a teacher’s aid at Azlann Montessori in Denton where she assisted in classrooms from pre-k to elementary aged students. She was a dance instructor at Coppell House of Dance where she taught hip hop, ballet, and jazz to children ages 3 to 14, and that experience with children pushed her even further in her future fashion career after college.
Danielle worked as a stylist in the fashion industry for over 15 years, and the experience that she gained previously working with children, led her to being repeatedly booked by clients such as JC Penny Kids, Lands End Kids, Parents Magazine, Kids Magazine, Scholastic Books, Scholastic Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Macy’s and Feeding America. Realizing that she wanted to change careers, observing her mother, Danielle decided to pursue a career in Allied health and stepped away from the fashion industry to pursue leveling coursework in Speech Pathology.
Upon meeting her husband and supporting him in his efforts to complete his medical education and training, in both the US and abroad, Danielle realized the social impact of medicine and the need for strong communication skills within the community for both the purposes of community health and patient education. During her husband’s pursuit to become a physician, they have relocated 19 times both internationally and within the US. In each area they’ve lived, Danielle recognized the importance of adjusting to the social pragmatics and cultures of each community, and how vitally important adjustment is to professionally, personally, and socially succeed. This inspiration paired with inspiration within her family, is what pushed Danielle to change career fields and finally realize her potential to help families. Danielle has personal and professional interest these Code Switching and social pragmatic aspects of the Speech-Language Pathology field for these reasons and is able to integrate them into sessions for greater patient success.
Danielle is a mother of three wonderful boys ages 9, 7, and 6. She understands viscerally how rewarding it can be to be a parent, and how challenging it can be. Especially when you discover your child could use extra support. Danielle’s children have needed Speech and Physical Therapy at times, in addition to scholastic support. We all need help as parents and as people, and seeking support is something that at Speak Easy Speech Therapy, we hope to normalize as both people and parents. You will find a compassionate and listening ear in Danielle as a provider.
Danielle’s Community Outreach and Volunteering
University of North Texas Denton, TX
Served as a Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters
Chi Omega Alumni
Social Chair and GreekWeek chair
Rho Chi Sorority Rush Counselor to incoming rushees
Vice President to Phi Upsilon Omicron (a business Fraternity)
Vice President of Merchandising Inc
Vice President of NT40 UNT
Recipient of NAACP scholarship program
Member of NAACP
Pittsburgh, PA
Volunteer Admin for a post partum mothers’ support group through Kids Plus Pediatrics
Personnel/Judicial advisor for Chi Omega Sorority at University of Pittsburgh
Production, sponsorship and backstage support of Listen To Your Mother (Inagural show of spoken word essays about All Things Motherhood)
Completed antepartum doula training (first portion) under Kathy McGrath MSW LSW FACCE CD (DONA)
Grenada West Indies
Volunteer Teacher’s Aid at Bel Aire Children’s Home
Kira Lee
Practice Manager
Kira is native to Denton and, after having attended the University of North Texas, she’s been working in Denton small businesses ever since. Kira has nurtured and grown these small businesses from the ground up, and is so excited to take on a role at Speak Easy Speech Therapy. Kira’s skills are adaptable and she takes on any task or challenge that needs her attention. Alongside her background in bookkeeping and managerial roles, she began doing interior and exterior design work with 3D renderings in 2020, and she has kept up with changing technology and is a whiz when it comes to setting up new systems.
Kira has a busy home life with two boys, aged 6 and 8, two dogs and a cat, and though she enjoys traveling any chance she gets, those chances are hard to come by with so much to coordinate at home. When given the opportunity, trips to scuba dive or hike are the priority, but when at home, you can catch her organizing or remodeling her living space despite her husband’s objections.
Kira’s 8 year old son recently graduated from Occupational Therapy for sensory processing so therapy is fresh on her mind. She knows how beneficial it can be to catch and treat issues as soon as they’re noticed, not only for the patient but also for the family.
Kira will be working mostly behind the scenes but patients may occasionally see correspondence from her as she helps with client intakes, billing, and managing the patient portal. With Kira’s help, Danielle will be able to continue prioritizing patients!
